Sign Language Interpreter

Job Description

Job Summary

The Sign Language Interpreter, under general supervision, provides sign language interpretation, transliteration, and transcription services for students with hearing disabilities.
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provides communication access services to students with hearing disabilities during lectures, required group meetings, and in other required academic environments.

Cleans up and prepares transcripts for students.

Prepares for assignments by reviewing texts, presentations, and other course materials and establishing appropriate vocabulary with students.

Completes professional development activities to meet the minimum number of continuing educational units required to maintain certification or licensing.

Attends departmental staff meetings and staff development activities.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

Attend class with students to interpret lectures and other course material.

Assist the Disability Services for Students office (DSS) with the coordination of services as requested by students.

Help lead the Office’s outreach program.

Provide targeted training to different campus constituents.

Supports other Student Engagement offices with their retention and student support efforts.

Minimum Requirements

Education –High school diploma or GED

Experience – Two years of related experience in American Sign Language interpretation.

Knowledge and Abilities

Ability to

Multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Licensing / Professional Certification – Texas Commission for the Deaf & Hearing Impaired Board for Evaluation of Interpreters, Level I certification. Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services-Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DARS-DHHS) Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI), Level I or Basic Level Certificate.

Physical Requirements – General Office Environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervision of Others

This position generally does not supervise employees.

Other Requirements

Evening and weekend work may be required.

Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.

Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

Salary: $19.06/hourly